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(88) Date of publication A3: 14.03.2002 (43) Date of publication: 09.04.2003 Bulletin 2003/15 (21) Application number: 01948617.4 (22) Date of filing: 25.06.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: F28D 1/03, F28F 3/08, F28F 9/26 (86) International application number: PCT/US0119/964 (87) International publication number: WO 0200/1132 (03.01.2002 Gazette 2002/01)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 23.06.2000 US 213619 P 22.06.2001 US 887453 (71) Applicant: Ail Research Inc. Princeton, NJ 08543 (US)	(72) Inventors: LOWENSTEIN, Andrew Princeton, NJ 08540 (US) SIBILIA, Marc Princeton, NJ 08540 (US) MILLER, Jeffrey Rocky Hill, NJ 08553 (US) TONON, Thomas, S. Princeton, NJ 08542 (US) (74) Representative: Piésold, Alexander J.  Frank B. Dehn & Co.,European Patent Attorneys,179 Queen Victoria Street London EC4V 4EL London EC4V 4EL (GB)